THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 20, 2022 Page 15 EHS Crimson Tide Boys’ Varsity Volleyball seniors share post-graduation plans T he Everett High School Boys’ Varsity Volleyball Outside Hitter David Gutierrez Ospina is pictured with his friends, Johnny Pham, Liam Nee and Ryan Medeiros. After high school graduation, he plans to attend UMass Lowell to major in electrical engineering. Midfielder Marcilio Melo pictured with his mother, Adriana, Nuzia Sales, Sarah Sales and Steven Nunes, during Tuesday’s boys’ volleyball Tide Senior Night. He plans to work in construction after high school graduation. Crimson Tide seniors told of their college and career choices during Tuesday’s Senior Night in the field house during their game against the Medford High School Mustangs. Senior/ Defensive Specialist Derrick Sands wasn’t able to attend due to the E-Club athletic banquet that evening. Co-Captain/Outside Hitter Brandon Ho is pictured with his mother, Tran Nguyen. After graduation, he plans to attend UMass Lowell to hopefully become an athletic trainer. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Habtemariam Yirdaw pictured with his friend and teammate, Alberto Brizuela. After graduation, he plans to attend Bunker Hill Community College to hopefully become an electrician. Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen GET FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO MASSTERLIST – Join more than 22,000 people, from movers and shakers to political junkies and interested citizens, who start their weekday morning with MASSterList—the popular newsletter that chronicles news and informed analysis about what’s going on up on Beacon Hill, in Massachusetts politics, policy, media and influence. The stories are drawn from major news organizations as well as specialized publications selected by widely acclaimed and highly experienced writers Keith Regan and Matt Murphy who introduce each article in their own clever and inimitable way. MASSterlist will be e-mailed to you FREE every Monday through Friday morning and will give you a leg up on what’s happening in the blood sport of Bay State politics. For more information and to get your free subscription, go to: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/aPTLucK THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from late night sessions in May. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. LIFT BAN ON DOCTORS DISPENSING RXs (4700) House 6-149, rejected an amendment that would repeal a current law that prohibits doctors from storing and dispensing some prescription medications directly to a patient. Amendment supporters said Massachusetts is one of only four states that still bans this practice. They argued that the amendment would save patients money by eliminating a layer of middlemen and allowing doctors to offer prescription drugs at wholesale costs. They noted that patients will save a trip to the pharmacy and argued that studies indicate that compliance rates among patients will increase. Rep. Nick Boldyga (R-Southwick), the sponsor of the amendment, did not respond to repeated requests from Beacon Hill Roll Call for a comment. “Direct dispensing would eliminate the vital screening and counseling services performed by pharmacists at local pharmacies,” said amendment opponent Rep. Adrian Madaro (D-East Boston). “Decentralizing the dispensing of drugs to consumers away from pharmacists to thousands of doctor and clinic locations should not occur without more careful consideration by experts. The amendment would have added unnecessary confusion to well-established policies under the current legislation.” (A “Yes” vote is for allowing doctors to store and dispense some prescription medications directly to a patient. A “No” vote is against allowing it). Rep. Joseph McGonagle No DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (S 2844) Senate 14-26, rejected an amendment to a section of the bill that would legalize sports betting in the Bay State. A section of the bill establishes the application process when applying for a license to operate sports betting. The amendment would require that not less than 25 percent of an applicant’s score in the evaluation of their license shall be accounted for by the applicant’s diversity, equity and inclusion commitments and implementation plan; the applicant’s record of past performance on metrics related to diversity, equity and inclusion; and the applicant’s plan for inclusion of minority business enterprises and women business enterprises in development, financing, ownership, design, construction and operations. Amendment supporters said the amendment is based on a successful licensing model which is currently used by Massport. They noted the model has opened doors to many contractors and business owners of color that previously did not get the same consideration their white counterparts did—all while preserving flexibility and competitiveness in BEACON | SEE PAGE 16 Co-Captain/Setter Caio Santos is pictured with his friend, Jackelyn Abranches. After graduation, he plans to attend UMass Boston to major in nursing to hopefully become a nurse.
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